Women Employment Statistics in TRNC 2019

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What is the employment rate of women in the TRNC as of 2019?

28.9%

51.3%

39.7% (correct)

17.9%

What percentage of women with higher education are employed according to the data?

72.7% (correct)

25.4%

61.6%

39.7%

What is the total employment rate in the agriculture sector mentioned?

19.4% (correct)

54.9%

6.1%

16.6%

In which sector do women predominantly work according to the data?

Service Signup and view all the answers

What is the reported percentage of female senior managers in companies?

5.4% Signup and view all the answers

What is the overall percentage of the gender pay gap?

7.7% Signup and view all the answers

Which group experiences the highest gender pay gap among vocational high school graduates?

28.8% Signup and view all the answers

How long is the average length of stay in the working life for women?

19.0 years Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of women in the non-agricultural sector lack social security?

24.7% Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of full-time employees are women?

21.9% Signup and view all the answers

What is the employment rate of men in the 25-49 age group as of 2018?

90.4% Signup and view all the answers

In terms of wages in the non-public sector, men generally earn what compared to women in similar positions?

Higher wages Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the 1.5 billion people living in absolute poverty are women?

70% Signup and view all the answers

What is the unemployment rate for women in TRNC?

8.0% Signup and view all the answers

What is the current representation rate of women in the parliament?

17.24% Signup and view all the answers

What must women generally achieve compared to men to find a job, according to the content?

Higher qualifications Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between women and men in Turkey?

5.4 years Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the population over the age of 25 is illiterate for females in Turkey?

8.5% Signup and view all the answers

What is the healthy life expectancy for men in Turkey according to the 2016-2018 statistical results?

59.9 years Signup and view all the answers

What is the average age of marriage for men according to the marriage statistics from 2019?

27.9 years Signup and view all the answers

Which province has the highest average age at first marriage for women?

Tunceli Signup and view all the answers

In the TRNC, what percentage of the illiterate population is composed of men?

26.8% Signup and view all the answers

What is the labor force participation rate for employed individuals aged 15 and over?

47.4% Signup and view all the answers

What is the healthy life expectancy for women in Turkey?

56.8 years Signup and view all the answers

What was the percentage decrease in women heads of state from 2017 to 2019?

0.8% Signup and view all the answers

As of 2019, what is the rate of female Members of Parliament (MPs) globally?

24.3% Signup and view all the answers

Which country ranks 130th among 153 countries in terms of gender equality according to the World Economic Forum 2020 Gender Equality Report?

Turkey Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of women experience physical violence according to the content provided?

39% Signup and view all the answers

What is one significant effect of low education on women mentioned in the content?

Lower participation in political life Signup and view all the answers

According to the statistics on violence against women, what percentage represents emotional violence?

40% Signup and view all the answers

What is a major obstacle for illiterate women as mentioned in the content?

Health service awareness Signup and view all the answers

What economic violence is experienced by 37% of women?

Being unable to work Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of femicides were committed in residences and derelict buildings?

72.8% Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of women who receive maternity benefits globally?

41% Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following causes of death had the highest percentage for women in 2018?

Circulatory system diseases Signup and view all the answers

What is the labor force participation rate for women globally as of 2019?

63% Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of Fortune 500 companies have female CEOs?

6.6% Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of AI and data analytics professionals who are women?

26% Signup and view all the answers

Which country ranks highest in social equality according to the report?

Iceland Signup and view all the answers

How many years are estimated to reach social equality if current conditions persist?

99.5 years Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Disadvantaged Groups

Defined by UNESCO as individuals whose economic status, gender, ethnic, and linguistic origins place them below average in social and economic cohesion.

Gender

Discussing disadvantages of being a man is difficult, but women face different challenges.
In traditional and modern societies, women's public roles may be limited for various reasons.

Women's Demographics

Globally, women represent over half the world's population.
In Turkey, women constitute 49.8% of the population.
Projection from December 31st, 2018 data shows 45.9% of the population in the TRNC are women.

Life Expectancy

In Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), women have an average life expectancy of 84.0 years and men, 81.3 years.
The difference is 2.7 years.
In Turkey, women live 81.0 years, men, 75.6 years.
Difference between genders in Turkey: 5.4 years.

Healthy Life Span

Defined as years a person of a given age expects to live without health issues limiting daily activities.
In Turkey (2016-2018), men's healthy life expectancy exceeded women's by 3.1 years.

Education

In Turkey (2018), 89.5% of those aged 25 and over have completed at least one level of education.
95.5% of men and 83.6% of women have completed education.
Illiteracy rate for males is 1.6%, females 8.5%
18.8% of men and 14.2% of women have graduated from higher education.
Related data from TRNC was provided for illiterate populations: 73.2% of women and 26.8% of men are illiterate in this region.

Women in Marriage Statistics (2019)

Average age for women at marriage: 25 years, men: 27.9 years.
Province with highest age at first marriage for women: Tunceli (27.6 years), men: (30.8 years)
Provinces with lowest ages at first marriage for women: Ağrı (21.9 years)), for men:Şanlıurfa and Afyonkarahisar (25.9 years).
In TRNC: Married men aged 15-19: 8%, 7% for women. Married men 20-39: 17.5%, 22.9% for women.

Female Labor Force Participation

2019 data indicates that 47.4% employed were men aged 15 and over, 28.9% for women.
In TRNC data; 51.3% for all employees, 61.6% for men, 39.7% for women in 2019.
Employment amongst women and men differed with education level.

Having Children Under Age 3

In 2018, employment rate for 25-49 age group was 60.5%.
90.4% men employed, 26.5% women employed.

Employment in Various Sectors (2020)

Agriculture: 25.8% women, 16.4% men.
Industry: 15.2% women, 21.6% men.
Construction: 0.9% women, 8.5 men.
Service: 58.0% women, 53.5% men.

Gender Discrimination in Professions

In women's service sector, non-administrative jobs are common.
Men are more often found in senior management and entrepreneurship.
Women face additional roles, such as care services and housework.

World Bank Entrepreneurship Survey

Women hold 25.4% of company ownerships in Turkey.
Only 5.4% of companies have female senior managers.
21.9% of full-time employees are women.
Women's global entrepreneurship rate is 17%. Turkish rate is 15%.
Insufficient female representation in business decision-making.

Duration of Employment

Length of employment for women was 19 years, men 39.3 years in 2018.

Gender Pay Gap

Women receive lower wages than men at all education levels in survey 2018.
The gender pay gap in total is 7.7%.
The difference is greatest with vocational high school graduates at 28.8%.
Smallest difference was amongst high school graduates: 14.3%.

Women in OECD Countries

In OECD countries, women earn an average of 16% less than men.
In comparable positions, women earn 21% less than men.

Additional Factors

Being insured or registered in employment is not equally advantageous for genders in certain employment sectors.
93.7% of women and 76.4% of men in the agricultural sector are informally employed.
24.7% of women in non-agricultural sector are without social security.
Women's quality of life and social status are negatively impacted, with women frequently involved in poverty or vulnerable statuses (social and economical rights) in the World.
Participation in politics remains disproportionately low for women, even though legal rights were granted earlier than in many other countries.
Unemployment rate for women: 8%, men: 5.3%.
2020 statistical report showing women's employment is mostly concentrated in the service sector in Turkey and other countries.
In the WHO's global survey 2019, the rates of female politicians and CEOs were substantially lower than equivalent male rates.

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This quiz explores various aspects of women's employment in the TRNC as of 2019. It covers rates of employment, sectors dominating female workforce participation, and wages, alongside the gender pay gap. Test your knowledge of women's roles in the labor market specifically focusing on educational background and social security issues.